Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-12-29

in far off Cornwall-how dear it
seemed to her homesick heart Just
then-pretty, brown-eyed, browa-
haired Molly Gloan, who had had
in her keeping the hearts of half the
young fellows of the countryside.
And as she stood there, the crowd
gradually lessening, size wished with
all her good little heart for the
presence of one of the stout young
miners whose hearts she had so often
set aching by her innocent wiles.
But they were thousands Of miles
away over the sea, aud there she was
between the high bluffs which over
hung the town, and few iudustri
Gus aud voIubla tavern runners ex-
tolling to her the merits of their
respective places of entertainment.
70 all these she gave negative
shake of the head.
81 wonder where be can be" she
kept saying 10 herself. 81 wonder
why he does not come. He ought
TO be here to meet me-"
Her attention was then attracted
to some men in front of a long row
of tall buildings fronting the river,
who were drIuking and swearing
and fighting worse than anything
she had ever seen. She noticed Que
big fellow III particular, who was
seated on a big, heavy wagon piled
high with barrels, boxes and a con
fused assortment of odds aud ends.
He sat on his seat a real rolcklng
fellow, aud invariably called for
porter whenever the drinks were
proposed, which, being brought out
to him from the noisy saloon by his
comrades, who being themselves
"half seas over" was always half
spilled before it reached its destna
ton After drinking dozen or
more glasses, not counting what was
spilled, he braced up and swore IN a
take no more, and picking up the
lines In a rambling way, he started
his horses, which were as large aud
numbering as himself, and the wagon
to which they were attached. He
had barely driven dozen yards ere
he pulled up short, dropped the
reIns, got off the wagon, and in the
same broad vernacular requested one
OF his companions to come and give
him a good kicking, which request
not being complied with, he berated
himself soundiy
Bloody my h'eyes if bent a
pretty fellow, ISIS | be There's Joe
lonkyns, up to the Point, been an
told me to ave an h'eye for is Sis
ter an it 'appened if zee wern't ERE
when the boat COON up; an if |
ben't clean gone an forgot it. Them
blasted tavern men got 'er by this
Tune, / specs. 'Oa theer, Roger,
viii 'ee," turning To one OF hi,
horses, which having been standing
in front on the saloon for the last
three hours, was naturally FESTIVE,
The tipsY team,ter then stumbled
! down to the pier, calling down NAL
edlcuons on his own head at every
step.
The young woman, who had nat
urally overheard and seen most Of
what had transplred, was almost as
much terrified 40 TINS new prospect
rs she was before at the uncertainty,
and began To- move hurredly away
TO escape from her wouid-be pro
tector But the teamster catching
>lght Of her az she was moving
away, guessed in IN, haIt-druukeu
way that she wa- the person Of
whom he was in quest, aud collect
ing and steadylng himself rs best
I he conId, overlook aud stationed
I hu~eif ia front of her, and with a
comlc4l effort at steadlness aud
pouteuess, no SAID as he took off his
large, felt hat, "Be you Joe ronkyns'
sister,"
~ es sir, il" she answered, trembling
a ljJtle and casting down her eyes.
But why didn't my brother come?'
"Nell you see miss, the roads 0e
very uncertain, an zee may be on
the road, an the steamer be a httIe
before hand; but ne SCI TO ne, SCI
zee, sam llier'-tn4ts my name
MSS with another bow, "'dO yea
look to see That IT beu't Iheer, an
YOU be, when she cooms, that she
gets to the Point au' theers good